A former Narragansett Regional School Committee member who “came out” as transgender days before he was arraigned on child sexual abuse charges has been sentenced to two years in prison after being caught with child abuse material for the second time. Andrew John Robinson, now known as Regina Audrey Robinson, was previously spared jail.
Robinson was first investigated in 2021 after sending four pieces of media which depicted child sexual abuse to an undercover agent through instant messaging app Kik. The app gained notoriety for its widespread use amongst pedophiles as it once allowed users to ‘Match’ and ‘Flirt’ with girls and boys from chosen age groups.
Two FBI agents and a sergeant from the Templeton Police Department appeared at Robinson’s home and confronted him, at which time Robinson denied sending the material. Robinson initially allowed the police sergeant to watch him scroll through his phone in an effort to “prove” he had no illegal materials, but the officer caught a glimpse of a photo which appeared to depict a child.
A search warrant was obtained, and a forensic investigation of Robinson’s devices revealed his phone contained thousands of pictures and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. The account of the person who sent the images to the undercover agent was later confirmed as being Robinson’s through the IP address and other identifying factors after an investigation that concluded in March of 2022.
Just days prior to his arraignment in July of 2022, Robinson “came out” as transgender via social media, and declared his “new name” as Audrey. In a now-deleted video posted July 4, 2022, Robinson said: “I’ve always known I was Female on the inside! I’ve lived most of my life as a Feminine Gay. I’m Transgender! My pronouns are She, Her Hers and I’m excited to continue this journey…”
He legally changed his name to Regina Audrey Robinson in October of 2023.
Following his arrest, Robinson took to social media and accused local law enforcement of being “homophobic” and “transphobic.”
Robinson ultimately pleaded guilty to felony child pornography possession, waiving his right to a jury trial. He was sentenced to three years of supervised probation, was required to register with the state as a sexual predator, attend counseling classes, and have no unsupervised contact with children under 16.
In June of 2025, Robinson was re-arrested after police learned he had been using Kik to communicate with other pedophiles about child sexual abuse.
In sickening conversations, Robinson stated he was sexually aroused by “forced young stuff,” liked to hear “squeals” in videos, claimed to have material to trade, and admitted that he would sexually abuse a child if given the opportunity. According to court documents, Robinson discussed the possibility of “borrowing” a child from a drug-addicted mother, and mentioned the idea of using Benadryl to keep the child drugged for rape.
Mid-trial, Robinson’s attorney asked to withdraw, citing a communication breakdown. Citing incidents of “misgendering,” Robinson specifically asked if a female lawyer could be assigned. Another male lawyer was ultimately appointed as his counsel.
Though Robinson attempted to use “freedom of speech” as a defense for the abhorrent messages, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Corey disagreed, instead arguing that the messages demonstrated that Robinson was seeking an opportunity to act out his fantasies. For violating the conditions of his parole, Judge Mark Goldstein handed Robinson the two-and-a-half-year maximum with credit for 134 days served.
Robinson was separately tried on a charge relating to the dissemination of child pornography based on a tip the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crimes Unit had received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip indicated that child sexual abuse material had been disseminated online from Robinson’s Kik account.
According to the Gardner News, in February 2026, Robinson pleaded guilty to felony possession of child pornography and received an additional two-year prison sentence, to be served consecutively with his other sentence. Robinson is currently incarcerated at the Worcester County House of Correction, with a projected release date in December 2029.
Robinson is a former member of the Narragansett Regional School Committee, serving from 2014 to 2017, and ran a hairdressing business in Templeton, Massachusetts. The salon, known “Serendipity,” was located in close proximity to an elementary school. Robinson was married at the time of his initial arrest in 2022, and his husband was an attorney who formerly served on their town’s Board of Selectmen. It is unclear if the two are still together.
Local news coverage referred to Robinson by feminine pronouns.
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